USG e-clips for January 19, 2023

University System News: AP News College leaders warn falling enrollment could sap budgets By Jeff Amy Leaders of Georgia’s public universities and technical colleges warned lawmakers Wednesday that their schools could be weakened by budget decreases based on declining enrollment. State lawmakers use funding formulas — with enrollment as the most important input — to […]

USG e-clips for January 18, 2023

University System News: Capitol Beat News Perdue warns enrollment declines at University System of Georgia will mean funding cuts by Dave Williams Declining enrollment across the University System of Georgia is going to result in student funding formula cuts at most of the state’s public colleges and universities, system Chancellor Sonny Perdue said Wednesday. Total […]

USG e-clips for January 17, 2023

University System News: Georgia Trend 2023 100 Most Influential Georgians: A Most Inspiring Group Our annual listing of the people who are making an outsized impact on the state. Plus, 2023 Notable Georgians. By Mary Ann DeMuth This year’s Georgian of the Year Pat Wilson may be the state’s top salesperson, working to attract companies […]

USG e-clips for January 13, 2023

University System News: WGAU Radio UGA closes Griffin campus because of storm damage By Tim Bryant The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office says trees came down across the county during a Thursday evening thunderstorm, one that brought damaging winds to several other counties in northeast Georgia and throughout metro Atlanta. The University of Georgia says its […]

USG e-clips for January 12, 2023

University System News: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Who’s who of Georgia politics in audience as Kemp is sworn in for second term By Maya T. Prabhu The crowd at the Georgia State Convocation Center was filled with a who’s who of Georgia politics, including former Govs. Nathan Deal and Sonny Perdue seated on the front row of […]

USG e-clips for January 11, 2023

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kemp will call for teacher, state worker raises and tax rebates By James Salzer Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget proposal is expected to include another round of pay raises for more than 200,000 teachers, education staffers and state employees in the coming year. As expected, the governor will also put […]

USG e-clips for January 9, 2023

University System News: 11Alive ‘Libraries are society’s best bargain’ | Free tickets, audio books and more at metro Atlanta library systems The library system in metro Atlanta offers several local, educational and technological resources for residents. Makayla Richards, Sydney Spencer Virtual reality headsets, 3D printing, and even typewriters are available to just about any Georgian […]

USG e-clips for January 10, 2023

University System News: Athens Banner-Herald Bulldog bludgeoning: UGA football first CFP back-to-back national champions with rout of TCU Marc Weiszer Georgia football fans waited through thick and thin and plenty of heartache spanning 41 years until their team delivered them a national title in the 2021 season. This time it took the Bulldogs only 364 […]

USG e-clips for January 6, 2023

University System News: Americus Times-Recorder Circling up for Sarah: Double transplant patient perseveres to finish degree with the support of family, friends and the GSW community Every college graduate has a story to tell, a journey of facing obstacles through the course of their studies and pushing forward to make it across that stage on […]

USG e-clips for January 5, 2023

University System News: Savannah Business Journal Georgia Southern University launches NASA-funded engineering mentorship program with Savannah-area high schools Savannah Business Journal Staff Report Savannah-area high school students are getting a first-hand look at engineering concepts through the Eagle Engineering Ambassadors (EAA) program, a new NASA-funded mentorship program that partners students in Georgia Southern University’s Allen […]